The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 amends UK DPA 2018 provisions

Original title: The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 effect on Data Protection Act 2018

The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 make amendments to the Data Protection Act 2018 in order to align UK data protection law with the new data access and use regime. Organisations subject to UK DPA 2018 requirements will need to assess how these amendments affect their data governance practices, record-keeping obligations, and compliance procedures under the updated legislative framework.

Who is affected

Organisations and data processors subject to UK Data Protection Act 2018. The text does not specify sector, size, or role-specific impacts.

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